Investigative Strategies for the Successful Prosecution of Intimate Partner Violence

Research > Intimate Partner Violence

Principal investigator(s):	André Rosay, Darryl Wood
Other project personnel:	Greg Postle, Katherine TePas
Project dates:	2006-2007
JC#:	0601
Funding agency:	National Institute of Justice
Affected agency/area:	Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Department of Law
Project amount:	$180,042
Project status:	Closed.

See also:
> Domestic violence > Sex offenses > Child abuse

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is consistently rated as a top problem in Alaska, particularly among the Native population. The key goal of this research project is to examine how investigative strategies affect the successful prosecution of IPV cases. More precisely we will examine the extent to which (1) the thoroughness and timeliness of the officer’s investigation, (2) whether a follow-up investigation was performed, and (3) whether a local police presence is available affect case outcomes and reasons for case outcomes. The key objective of this research project is to create an empirically-based investigation guide for law-enforcement personnel to increase the likelihood of full and successful prosecution of IPV cases.

Products

Rosay, André B.; Wood, Darryl S.; Postle, Greg; and TePas, Katherine. (Feb 2007). Descriptive Analysis of Stalking Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers: 1994-2005. Report prepared under Grant No. 2005-WG-BX-0011 awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage.

Postle, Greg; Rosay, André B.; Wood, Darryl S.; and TePas, Katherine. (2007). Descriptive Analysis of Sexual Assault Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers: 2003-2004. Report prepared under Grant No. 2005-WG-BX-0011 awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice and Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Grant Numbers 2003-WR-BX-0210 and 2004-WF-AX-003 awarded by the Violence Against Women Office, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage.

Rosay, André B. (Jan 2008). "Descriptive Analysis of Sexual Assault Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers: 2003-2004" (Powerpoint slide presentation).

Articles

Rosay, André B.; Postle, Greg; TePas, Katherine; and Wood, Darryl. (Spring 2007). "Stalking in Alaska." Alaska Justice Forum 24(1): 1, 7–12.

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